Florida Fossil Armadillos

[Shellseeker]

There are 4 (or more) fossil Armadillos in Florida. I found a very small osteoderm today. It is in this photo with an Armadillo osteoderm that I found 3 years ago, also in the Peace River.

So, Is this small osteoderm Dasypus bellus or Pachyarmatherium leiseyi , a much smaller and rarer Armadillo endemic to the Peace River in the vicinity of Paynes Creek State Park. The real question is how to differentiate between these Florida Armadillo species.

[Harry Pristis]

 

For comparison:

 

 

The upper left and the far right (the small) osteoderms are from Dasypus novemcinctus, the extent armadillo.  The larger specimens are from D. bellus.

 

 

[Shellseeker]

36 minutes ago, Harry Pristis said:

 

For comparison:

The upper left and the far right (the small) osteoderms are from Dasypus novemcinctus, the extent armadillo.  The larger specimens are from D. bellus.

 

 

Thanks Harry.  I was/am so focused on finding fossils,  I tend to forget to include possibilities of extent species when there is any possible fossil match. I will have to redo the text in my photo.   Jack